Thursday
The people of 30 July
6 people in 6 stories, 27 deaths recorded, 2026
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the Board of Peace has reached a deal for a complete disarmament of Hamas.
Conflict · 30 Jul
Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022
Senior Italian politicians, including prime minister Giorgia Meloni, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, and foreign minister Antonio Tajani, call for Spain to be kicked out of the Schengen Zone or the suspension of the Schengen Agreement entirely, citing the alleged threat of undocumented immigrants spreading throughout the European Union.
World · 30 Jul · with Matteo Salvini, Antonio Tajani
Nirmal Purja
Nepali-British mountaineer (1983–2026)
Ten climbers are reported missing, including Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, after an avalanche on the Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Disasters · 30 Jul
Juan Jesús Vivas
Spanish politician
Thousands of undocumented immigrants cross into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The city's mayor-president, Juan Jesús Vivas, requests the Spanish government to declare a national emergency, but is refused by the interior ministry.
World · 30 Jul
Javier Milei
President of Argentina since 2023
Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree seeking parliamentary approval to bar or expel foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentina or its people, while exempting protected political, academic, and ideological expression.
Politics · 30 Jul
Gianni Infantino
Swiss football administrator (born 1970)
In association football, UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Morocco and Portugal, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Sport · 30 Jul
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